Pakistan's Ministry of Information blocked the Qatari outlet Al Jazeera English's website, according to a report. The move came after correspondent Kamal Hyder reported from Muzaffarabad on a widespread election boycott, low turnout, and unrest that residents say has killed at least 80 people since June. The ministry accused the network of delegitimizing the vote in Pakistan-administered Kashmir.
Pakistan blocked the Qatari news network Al Jazeera's English-language website on Monday evening, citing biased coverage of the elections in Pakistan-administered Kashmir. The move follows The Zioneer's report at 20:03 Jerusalem that the Ministry of Information had blocked the site, accusing Al Jazeera of 'yellow journalism.' According to a report, the specific trigger was a segment by correspondent Kamal Hyder from Muzaffarabad, which covered a widespread election boycott, low turnout, and unrest that residents say has killed at least 80 people since June. The ministry alleged the network aimed to delegitimize the electoral process. The 80-death figure, attributed to local residents, has not been independently verified. The blocking is the latest in a series of actions against Al Jazeera by governments that have accused the Qatari-funded network of biased reporting, a topic The Zioneer has covered extensively, including in the context of Pakistan-Qatar diplomatic competition over Iran mediation.
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